129: The Bounds of My Pettiness
From Mostly Technical by Ian Landsman and Aaron Francis
April 28, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 134
About this episode
Ian and Aaron discuss competition in the app market, AI security, and updates on Token Town.
Ian and Aaron discuss how Aaron wants to destroy (?) Solo's competitors (!), using AI to find security holes in your app, delaying Token Town until May, and more. Sponsored by SavvyCal Appointments , Bento , & Laravel Private Cloud . Interested in sponsoring Mostly Technical? Head to https://mostlytechnical.com/sponsor to learn more. (00:00) - The AI Apocalypse (11:18) - Delayed (Again) (15:04) - Let's Talk About Solo (29:24) - Number Go Up (42:13) - Sell More Solo (48:17) - Wrap It Up Links: Nicholas Carlini - Black Hat LLMs Codex Security Token Town Laravel Roadshow: New York City Warp Conductor Solo's Discord Death of a Salesman on Broadway
People in this episode
Hosts: Ian Landsman, Aaron Francis
Topics covered
- AI
- security
- business strategy
- entrepreneurship
- app development
Keywords
- AI
- security holes
- Solo
- Token Town
- business strategy
- entrepreneurship
Sponsors
SavvyCal Appointments, Bento, Laravel Private Cloud
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Solo, Token Town, Nicholas Carlini, Black Hat LLMs, Codex Security
Books & works: Death of a Salesman
Places: New York City
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